Frost dates for Pomona, California
In a typical year, Pomona’s last spring frost lands around Jan 8 and the first fall frost around Dec 28, a growing season of about 354 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 10a.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Dec 14 | Dec 5 |
| 50 percent | Jan 8 | Dec 28 |
| 90 percent | Feb 18 | Feb 2 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Pomona is typically around 76°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Pomona
- Tomato (Sungold)
- Eggplant (Black Beauty)
- Sweet pepper (California Wonder)
- Zucchini (Black Beauty)
- Zinnia (Benary's Giant)
- Tomatillo (Toma Verde)
- Ground cherry (Aunt Molly's)
- Bush bean (Blue Lake Bush 274)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Pomona’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Ontario, CA (around Jan 4 to Dec 30)
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA (around Jan 4 to Dec 30)
- Fullerton, CA (around Jan 5 to Dec 25)
- Corona, CA (around Jan 17 to Dec 19)
- Fontana, CA (around Jan 9 to Dec 30)
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